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Ted Rosen [#136] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ted Rosen, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Rosen currently has a record of 12-18, -924, and is ranked #153 in Division 1.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player's past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player's ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player's opponents and games.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Ted
Surname(s): Rosen
Home: Rochester, NY, United States
Age: 56
Awards: 1sr Prize in Williamsville art society, show, etc.
Hobbies: Painting, colelcting classical records, reading, swimming, camping & fishing
Occupation: Newpaper Copy Editor

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event59-89 (0.399) 
Past 1-12 months12-19 (0.387)LLL WWW LL WW L W LLL WW L W L W LLL W L W LLLL
Past 13-24 months5-8 (0.385)LLLL W L W LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months19-26 (0.422)W LLL W LLL W L W LL WW LLLL WW L W LLLL W LL WW L WW L W L W L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months15-22 (0.405)W LL W LL W LLLLL WWW L WWW LLLL W L WWW LLLL W L W LL
Past 49-60 months8-14 (0.364)W LLLL WW LLLLLL W L W L WW L W L

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 471
Average for: 372
Average against: 403

Round 1

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Rosen played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 319 to 432 (a spread of -113) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Graham in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #145.

Current record: 0-1, -113.

Round 2

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Rosen played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 319 to 470 (a spread of -151) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Withers in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #163.

Current record: 0-2, -264.

Round 3

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Rosen played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and lost 324 to 396 (a spread of -72) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Overton in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #164.

Current record: 0-3, -336.

Rosen is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 4

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Rosen played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 342 to 456 (a spread of -114) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #169.

Current record: 0-4, -450.

Round 5

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Rosen played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 471 to 346 (a spread of 125) .

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Rosen's record vs. Kreiswirth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #157.

Current record: 1-4, -325.

Round 6

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Rosen played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 374 to 364 (a spread of 10) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #145.

Current record: 2-4, -315.

Round 7

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Rosen played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 424 to 365 (a spread of 59) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Golding in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 3-4, -256.

Round 8

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Rosen played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 366 to 344 (a spread of 22) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Dalton in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 4-4, -234.

Round 9

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Rosen played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 379 to 477 (a spread of -98) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Rosen's record vs. Harshbarger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 4-5, -332.

Round 10

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Rosen played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 345 to 474 (a spread of -129) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Alexander in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #140.

Current record: 4-6, -461.

Round 11

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Rosen played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 383 to 338 (a spread of 45) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 5-6, -416.

Round 12

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Rosen played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and lost 321 to 358 (a spread of -37) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Kretschman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 5-7, -453.

Round 13

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Rosen played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 386 to 387 (a spread of -1) .

The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN

Rosen's record vs. Adamson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #141.

Current record: 5-8, -454.

Round 14

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Rosen played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 313 to 412 (a spread of -99) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Carter in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #154.

Current record: 5-9, -553.

Round 15

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Rosen played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and lost 269 to 430 (a spread of -161) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Hart in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #159.

Current record: 5-10, -714.

Round 16

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Rosen played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 278 to 444 (a spread of -166) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #163.

Current record: 5-11, -880.

Rosen is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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Rosen played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 386 to 374 (a spread of 12) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Rosen's record vs. Elkins in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #156.

Current record: 6-11, -868.

Round 18

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Rosen played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 422 to 377 (a spread of 45) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Rosen's record vs. Jackson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WL.

Current ranking: #147.

Current record: 7-11, -823.

Round 19

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Rosen played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 424 to 314 (a spread of 110) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Rosen's record vs. Mallick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.

Current ranking: #139.

Current record: 8-11, -713.

Round 20

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Rosen played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 355 to 418 (a spread of -63) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #145.

Current record: 8-12, -776.

Round 21

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Rosen played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and lost 360 to 455 (a spread of -95) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #151.

Current record: 8-13, -871.

Round 22

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Rosen played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 359 to 391 (a spread of -32) .

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Rosen's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #157.

Current record: 8-14, -903.

Round 23

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Rosen played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 412 to 518 (a spread of -106) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Cardia in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #159.

Current record: 8-15, -1009.

Round 24

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Rosen played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 448 to 405 (a spread of 43) .

The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Rosen's record vs. Parsons in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #155.

Current record: 9-15, -966.

Round 25

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Rosen played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 410 to 368 (a spread of 42) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Rosen's record vs. Schoneboom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #150.

Current record: 10-15, -924.

Round 26

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Rosen played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 400 to 405 (a spread of -5) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Rosen's record vs. Jackson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WL.

Current ranking: #154.

Current record: 10-16, -929.

Round 27

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Rosen played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 456 to 391 (a spread of 65) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Rosen's record vs. Schoneboom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #150.

Current record: 11-16, -864.

Round 28

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Rosen played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 367 to 442 (a spread of -75) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Rosen's record vs. Brook in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #155.

Current record: 11-17, -939.

Round 29

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Rosen played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 369 to 370 (a spread of -1) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Miller in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #158.

Current record: 11-18, -940.

Round 30

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Rosen played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 378 to 362 (a spread of 16) .

Before this event, Rosen had not played Tyler in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #153.

Current record: 12-18, -924.


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